Earth Space Science-Review 3 – Flashcards
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Air may be described as
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Which one of the following is most abundant gas in the atmosphere
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nitrogen
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With which of the following is dust in the atmosphere associated?
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Reflection of solar energy
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Which one of the gases listed below is more important meteorologically
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carbon dioxide
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On the AVERAGE, for every 1 km increase in altitude in the troposphere, the air temperature
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Fifty percent of the gases making up the atmosphere are found below
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The tropopause is the boundary between
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The troposphere and stratosphere
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The triatomic form of oxygen(O3) is known as
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ozone
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Ozone filters out most o the ___ radiation in sunlight.
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UV
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Ozone is concentrated in the
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stratosphere
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The lowest layer of the atmosphere is the troposphere
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troposphere
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The normal lapse rate in the troposphere is about ___ per kilometer.
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6.5
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The wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum are
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Infared
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The longest wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum are
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radio
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the storage of heat in the lower layer of the atmosphere produced by certain heat absorbing gases is called the
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green house effect
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On the average, how much of the Sun's energy that is intercepted by Earth is reflected back to space?
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30%
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Which one of the following statements is true about the equinoxes?
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The suns vertical rays are striking either the Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn
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On what date is the length of daylight gets progressively longer going south from the equator/
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december 21
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The spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on
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March 21
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The North Pole has a higher noon Sun angle than New York City on this date.
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The 90 angle solar rays are striking the Tropic of Cancer on
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June 21
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The 90 angle solar rays are striking the Tropic of Capricorn on
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December 21
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THe fall equinox in the Southern Hemisphere occurs on this date
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March 21
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This process involves the movement of a mass or substance.
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Convection
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Earth receives energy from the Sun in this way.
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radiation
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The transfer of heat through matter by molecular activity is`
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conduction
